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Special Service and Features
STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL EXAMINATION, 2023
Staff Selection Commission will be conducting "Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2023" in Computer Based Mode. In Southern Region, 3,03,349 candidates have been admitted for the examination. The Examination will be held in 26Venues at 20 Centres/Cities viz. Guntur, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vishakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Kakinada, Chirala, Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh; Hyderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar in Telangana and Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
2. In Southern Region, the examination will be held for 10daysfrom 14.07.2023, 17.07.2023 to 21.07.2023, 24.07.2023 to 27.07.2023. There will be 4 Shifts- 1st Shift from 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM, 2nd Shift from 11:45AM to 12:45 PM,3rd Shift from 02:30 PM to 03:30 PM and 4th Shift from 5.15 PM to 6.15 PM.
3. Facility to download e-Admission Certificates will be provided in our website in such a way that candidates can download the same ONLY 4 DAYS BEFORE THEIR ACTUAL DATE OF EXAMINATION AND ALL THE SUBSEQUENT DAYS TILL THEIR DATE OF EXAMINATION. These details are also intimated to the candidates through SMS to their mobile numbers and through e-mail to their e-mail IDs as provided by them in their Online Applications.
4. PROHIBITED ITEMS such as watches, books, paper chits, magazines, electronic gadgets  are STRICTLY NOT ALLOWED in the examination hall. If any such item is found to be in possession of a candidate in the examination hall, his/her candidature is liable to be cancelled and legal/criminal proceedings could be initiated against him/her. He/she would also be liable to be debarred from appearing in future examinations of the Commission for a period of 3-7 years. Candidates are, therefore, strictly advised not to bring prohibited items and bags into the Examination Venue.
5. Candidates are further requested to note that they shall not be permitted to attend the examination without e-Admission Certificate and Original Valid Identity Proof as enumerated in the Instructions attached with e-Admission Certificate. All candidates are, therefore, requested to download their e-Admission Certificate without fail. For further queries/clarifications, candidates may contact Southern Regional Office Helpline Numbers .
6. The Commission has taken necessary precautions in view of COVID-19 and the candidates are requested to follow the instructions given in e-Admission Certificate regarding COVID-19 scrupulously for safe and smooth conduct of Examination.
7. The Press Note is issued for information and benefit of the candidates, according to a press release issued by K.Nagaraja, Regional Director, Staff Selection Commission
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Poshan Maah 2022: 'Healthy Recipe Competitions’ Organized In Manipur
Minister Of State, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel Visits The Pavilion Of ‘Healthy Recipe Competitions’
Shri Prahlad Singh Patel Also Reviews The Developmental Works Taken Up In Chandel, Manipur Under ‘Aspirational District Programme’
As part of the Poshan Maah 2022 Celebrations, 'Healthy Recipe Competitions’ was organized in Manipur. The Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel visited Chandel, Manipur to review the developmental works taken up in Chandel under the ‘Aspirational District Programme’ on 20th September, 2022.
The Minister visited the pavilion of the District Level ‘Healthy Recipe Competitions’ organized by ICDS Cell, Chandel in collaboration with District Administration, Chandel. The Minister inspected the stalls and interacted with the participating girls about the various nutritious dishes prepared by them. The competitions for Junior Chef and Budding Chef were meant for pre-school children and adolescent girls respectively.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development is celebrating the 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022 from 1st to 30th September, 2022. This year, the objective is to trigger Poshan Maah through Gram Panchayats as Poshan Panchayats with key focus on “Mahila aur Swasthya” and “Bacha aur Shiksha”. The month-long event is witnessing intensive activities across the country for awareness about nutrition at the ground level through sensitization drives, outreach programmes, identification drives, camps and fairs with special focus on pregnant and lactating women, children below six years and adolescent girls, in order to realise the vision of ‘Swasth Bharat’.
Ministry of Home Affairs
MoS  Shri Kiren Rijiju inaugurates 14th Formation Day of NDMA
The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju, inaugurated the 14th Formation Day of National Disaster Management Authority  here today. The theme of this year’s Formation Day is ‘Early Warning for Disasters’.
Delivering the inaugural address, Shri Rijiju said, “NDMA has changed the way Disaster Management is looked upon as a subject - that a disaster can be prevented. With such a vast geography and population while also being a democracy, we have come a long way in managing disasters; the world cannot ignore India when it comes to Disaster Risk Reduction. India is taking a lead role in matters pertaining to Disaster Management.” He also emphasized that half the battle against the disasters would be won by increasing disaster awareness and improving early warning systems. He said that the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is taking special interest in making the country more disaster resilient.
On the occasion, Shri R. K. Jain, Member, NDMA highlighted the activities undertaken by NDMA during the last one year since the last formation day. Highlighting the importance of NDMA, he said, “Over the past 13 years since its formation, NDMA has contributed a great deal not only for effective disaster response, which is visible, but towards overall disaster risk reduction.”
Shri Jain also informed about the Prime Minister’s initiative to give awards annually for outstanding contribution by individuals and institutions in the area of disaster management. He said that the entries of the same will be open shortly.
On the occasion, NDMA also released a training manual for masons on Hazard-Resistant Construction. A study report on “Gujarat floods 2017: A Case Study” will also be released.
Early warning is a major element of disaster risk reduction and can minimise the loss of lives and economic impacts. Timely early warning is key to a structured and efficient response.
To be effective, early warning systems need to involve the communities at risk, generate public awareness, effectively disseminate warnings and ensure there is a constant state of preparedness. Over the years, India has made considerable progress in issuing accurate and timely early warning, especially for cyclones. Earlier this month, authorities could evacuate thousands before Cyclone Gaja made its landfall as its path was accurately predicted.
Ministry of Finance
Exchange Rate Notification No.99/2021 - Customs 
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 , the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby makes the following amendments in the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Notification No.98/2021-CUSTOMS , dated 16th December, 2021 with effect from 18th December, 2021.
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President's Secretariat
Envoys of four nations present credentials to President of India
High Commissioner of Namibia and Ambassadors of Maldives, Turkmenistan and Sudan presented their credentials to the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today .
The envoys who presented their credentials were: -
1. Mr Gabriel P Sinimbo, High Commissioner of the Republic of Namibia
2. Ms Aishath Mohamed Didi, Ambassador of the Republic of Maldives
3. Mr Shalar Geldynazarov, Ambassador of Turkmenistan
4. Mr Ahmed Yousif Mohamed Elsiddig, Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan
Special Service and Features
Myanmar Airways International starts new flight services between Chennai and Yangon
Myanmar Airways International  has launched the new flight connection between Chennai Airport  in India and Yangon  in Myanmar, today. Sh. S.S. Raju, Airport Director, Chennai Airport, and Prof. J. Ranganathan, Honorary Consul of Myanmar lighted the ceremonial lamp to inaugurate the new flight connection in the august presence of senior officials, stakeholders and first passengers. The inauguration also coincides with the fact that, year 2023 marks 75 years of cordial ties between immediate neighbours India and Myanmar.
The Myanmar Airways flight operating on Saturdays, will depart from Yangon  at 0800hrsand arrive in Chennai at 1015 hrs and will depart from Chennai  at 1115 hrs to arrive in Yangon at 1515hrs on its return leg. Myanmar airlines has deployed its Embraer  aircraft on this sector, with a total of 98 seats, adopting the configuration of 6 business class seats and 92 economy class seats.
The inaugural flight to Chennai was accorded the customary water cannon salute. The first arrival to Chennai had 48 passengers on board while 70 passengers departed to Yangon. The new flight connection is aimed to mutually benefit and improve trade, heath and leisure tourism sectors of both countries. With the launch of this new route, travellers from Chennai can now easily and conveniently travel to Yangon, which is known for its rich cultural heritage, stunning landscapes, and delicious cuisine.
Ministry of Home Affairs
MoU between BPR&D and Morarji Desai National Institute Yoga
Bureau of Police Research & Development  and Morarji Desai National Institute Yoga  entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on 3rd July, 2019, for organizing Yoga education and training courses/programmes for Police Personnel and CAPFs at different levels and their family members across the country. The proposed activities under the project shall be:
- To conduct Yoga Teachers Training Programme  and also to impart Yoga training for the health and wellness of the police personnel and their family members.
- To conduct multi-centric research study on “the effect of Yoga for health and wellness of Police Personnel”.
- To conduct national survey on imparting of Yoga education and training on health promotion and performance improvement of the police personnel.
Shri P.N. Ranjit Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India explained about the importance of Yoga in the day-to-day life of the personnel.
D.G. BPR&D Sh. V.S.K. Kaumudi commented that introduction of Yoga among the police personnel, faculty and their families will be a landmark and historical development. He further emphasized that organized training on Yoga will be introduced in the curriculum of CAPT, CDTIs and various Police Training Institutes for all the Police personnel of various ranksin all the States/UTs/CAPFs. This will help the Police personnel in overcoming stress in day to day professional and personal lives. This will improve overall quality of life and in turn increase productivity of services rendered by them towards the nation.
The MoU was signed by Smt. Anupama N. Chandra, IG/Dir , BPR&D and Dr I. V. Basavaraddi, Director, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi at the BPR&D Headquarters.
Prime Minister's Office
PM applauds infrastructure upgradation in BSF
Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah has tweeted that BSF is fortified further with the inauguration of four joint outposts. Two residential complexes and one officer's mess were also inaugurated along with other projects with a total worth of Rs. 108.3 crore.
Replying to the tweet, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi tweeted:
"Will augment our border security and also improve quality of living for the brave BSF personnel."
AYUSH
Yoga Education in Government Aided Schools
The Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga , New Delhi an Autonomous Institute under Ministry of AYUSH conducts various Yoga education programmes.
Further, National Curriculum Framework , 2005 recommended Yoga as an integral part of Health and Physical Education. Health and Physical Education is a compulsory subject from Class I to Class X and optional from Class XI to XII. The National Council of Educational Research and Training  has already developed integrated syllabi on Health and Physical Education from Class I to Class X.
The Ministry of AYUSH takes up various activities for promotion of Yoga directly as well as through its three autonomous bodies namely Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga , New Delhi, Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy , New Delhi and National Institute of Naturopathy , Pune.
Further, Ministry of AYUSH has intensified its digital and online activities for Yoga Training to the aspirants and practitioners of Yoga. In addition, the various steps are taken through autonomous bodies for popularize the adoption of Yoga both within the country and abroad including the following:
- Availability of sufficient online resources on the digital platforms like the Yoga Portal and the social media handles i.e., YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to provide ample opportunities for the people to learn Yoga from their homes.
- A Year-long calendar has been created where various Yoga related information is provided by various Leading Yoga Institutions.
- Indian Council for Cultural Relations  has been granted the status of Personnel Certification Body  to promote and popularise adoption of Yoga abroad.
- Further, every year IDY observation in the country is led by Prime Minister himself and millions of people all over the country follow CYP demonstrated by him.
Furthermore, online discourses on Yoga by prominent Yoga gurus and experts were organized as a part of the promotional campaign for IDY 2020 and as part of IDY observation for the year 2020, the Ministry also organized the ‘My Life, My Yoga ’ i.e., the Jeevan Yoga video blogging contest with attractive prizes for the winners and runners-up in association with Indian Council for Cultural Relations  in which contestants from 130 countries participated. For this the Ministry had activated all the Indian Missions and Posts abroad to promote and MLMY and Yoga at Home Yoga with Family actively. Prominent celebrities from the entertainment industry gave promotional messages on Yoga, encouraging the people to be active participants from their homes in the IDY.
The Additional Charge of Minister of State of the AYUSH Ministry, Sh.KirenRijiju stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman visits JNPT
Today, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs visited Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust , one of India's premier container handling ports, to get a comprehensive understanding about Port operations and the array of Customs facilities offered by the Port to accelerate trade and commerce.
Upon arrival at the Port, Shri Sanjay Sethi, Chairman, JNPT, and Shri Unmesh Sharad Wagh, Deputy Chairman, JNPT, welcomed the Union Minister, where she was accorded a guard of honour by the CISF personnel stationed at JNPT.
During her day-long visit at the Port, the Union Minister visited JNPT’s state-of-the-art Centralized Parking Plaza and inaugurated the foundation stone for setting-up a customs examination facility for factory sealed export containers within CPP. In addition, the Union Minister took a top-angle view of all terminals and surrounding infrastructure from the JNPT Gazebo view-point.
Earlier in the day, the Union Minister assessed the layout and infrastructure of all Port terminals from the sea-side, where she was briefed about several of JNPT's initiatives aimed at accelerating trade and commerce, further facilitating the maritime community.
AYUSH
Union Minister Shripad Naik inaugurates ‘Tika Utsav’ for workers at site of AYUSH Hospital
Panaji, 7 July 2021
Union Minister of state for Defence, Shripad Naik today inaugurated ‘Tika Utsav’ for the onsite workers of under construction AYUSH hospital at Dhargal, Pernem. Shri Naik said that during these tough times of Covid-19, vaccination is very important. He thanked the Directorate of Health Services for providing onsite vaccination for the workers.
Union Minister further said that, government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given utmost importance to vaccination. He urged citizens to be part of the largest vaccination drive.
Ayurvedic OPD will commence in 8-10 months in the Phase-I of the project of ongoing construction of All India Institute of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, informed Shri Naik. The institute is the extension of All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi. The 250 bedded hospital will also cater 500 students every year offering undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD degrees. The Ayurveda department has a 100 bed facility and Naturopathy has 150 bed capacity. Yoga department with facility of Diabetic Clinic, Cardiac Care Unit including Yoga therapy room for 30 patients. Institute includes a Medical College with hostel facilities for Ayurveda, Naturopathy and Yoga. The institute will also boost health tourism, said Shripad Naik.VK/SRT/DR
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Ministry of Women and Child Development
Australia recommences its adoption programme with India
The Government of Australia has decided to recommence the Adoption Programme with India, as per Hague Convention on Inter-Country Adoption. The adoptions from India had earlier been put on hold by the Government of Australia eight years ago, on the reported charges of trafficking of children for Inter-country adoption by some of the recognized Indian placement agencies .
The regulation of Inter-country adoptions have been made strict by the Government of India with the enactment of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and notification of Adoption Regulations, 2017. The Ministry of Women & Child Development along with Central Adoption Resource Authority  have been constantly engaging with Australian Government for recommencement of the Adoption Programme. The recommencement of the adoption programmes will now enable large number of prospective adoptive parents including those of Indian origin settled in Australia in fulfilling their desire of adopting a child from India.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves Raising of Bonds of Rs. 2360 crores for Renewable Energy
Cabinet approves Raising of Bonds of Rs. 2360 crores for Renewable Energy
(The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to Raising of Bonds of Rs. 2360 crores for Renewable Energy.
The Bonds will be raised by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy  through the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency  during the 2017-18. These funds will be used by MNRE in the approved programmes/schemes for solar park, green energy corridor, generation-based incentives for wind projects, CPSU and defence solar projects, viability gap funding for solar projects, roof-top solar, off-grid/grid-distributed and decentralized renewable power, investment in corporations and autonomous bodies etc. Such timely investment would boost infrastructure in renewable sector and facilitate achievement of ambitious targets for the renewable energy sector. The resources raised would be used for developing additional capacity in renewable energy sector which would result in generation of additional employment.
Background
The Government had declared additional finance mobilization of Rs. 31,300 crore bonds through NHAI, PFC, REC, IREDA and IWAI in the budget for FYT 2016-17. As a part of this, the Government had allocated Rs. 4000 crores to IREDA to raise “GOI fully serviced taxable Bonds” on behalf of the MNRE during the FY 2016-17. Out of this allocation, IREDA had raised Rs. 1640 crores as per the requirement of MNRE. The MNRE subsequently approached the Cabinet, to approve raising of the balance Rs. 2360 crores in the year 2016-17.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Nehru Yuva Kendra Sanghathan celebrates Constitution Day; 17.84 Lakh NYKS Officials, youth volunteers and other associated stakeholders read Preamble of Indian Constitution
Department of Youth Affair’s Nehru Yuva Kendra Sanghathan  celebrated Constitution Day on 26th November, 2020 with the objective to disseminate basic tenets and spirit of Indian Constitution, Fundamental Duties and the life and works of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
As a part of the above, a total of 17.84 Lakh NYKS Officials, youth volunteers and other associated stakeholders read Preamble of Indian Constitution along with President of India. Webinars/Talks on Constitutional Values and Fundamental Duties  with the participation of 4.27 Lakh youth volunteers from 81,473 villages of 623 Districts of all States/UTs were organized.
For media outreach and dissemination of messages and activities, Hashtags on #Samvidhan Diwas  were promoted through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Website postings. Besides, a link to get a certificate after Reading Preamble of Constitution was shared among all Youth Volunteers of NYKS which they are downloading, across the country.
Prime Minister's Office
PM wishes Japanese PM H. E. Fumio Kishida a speedy recovery from COVID-19
(The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has wished the Prime Minister of Japan, H. E. Fumio Kishida a speedy recovery from COVID-19.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Wishing my friend Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a speedy recovery from COVID-19."
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Pollution in Yamuna River
It is the responsibility of States/Union Territories  and local bodies to ensure required treatment of sewage and industrial effluent, before discharge into recipient water bodies, including rivers, for prevention & control of pollution therein. This Ministry has been supplementing the efforts of the States/UTs by providing financial and technical assistance in abatement of pollution in identified stretches of rivers , through the Namami Gange Programme.
Presently, Government of India, under Namami Gange Programme, has sanctioned 24 projects costing Rs.4355 crore for abatement of pollution in river Yamuna, a major tributary of river Ganga for creation of sewage treatment capacity of 1862 MLD and other associated sewage infrastructure. These projects are in Himachal Pradesh , Haryana , Delhi  and Uttar Pradesh . Five projects have been completed so far .
The cleaning of rivers is a continuous process and this Ministry is supplementing the efforts of the States for checking the rising level of pollution of river Yamuna, a tributary of river Ganga, by providing financial assistance to States. The aforementioned projects are in different stages of planning/construction/tendering. Close monitoring is being done to ensure timely completion.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Tribal Affairs, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.